Beethoven‘s ear tubes were manufactured by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel. Mälzel also invented the metronome and the chess Turk. The music piece „Wellington‘ s Victory“ was composed by Beethoven on Mälzels idea. Later both went into a lawsuite therefore.

Water and Cosmos Beethoven had the habit of tiring his head into a bucket of cold water. He also caused damage in the apartments below him, which angered their tenants. Polyptych, 244cm x 258cm, Dip Pen Drawing, Ink on Paper, 2019